They said shipping to Australia is hard (it was!) - EP 100

How hard can it be to ship our Land Rover Defender to Australia?
We have already shipped internationally our 4x4 overland rig twice. Once as a RORO from Germany to Canada, and once by container from Panama to Colombia.
However, shipping an overlanding vehicle to Australia is not your usual international freight shipment. Taking the decision to add Australia on our world tour journey itinerary ended up being a significant commitment as it is without doubt one of the most challenging country to ship to.
In this episode we guide you through the 10 days preparation of our Defender to get it ready to hopefully pass Australia’s strict bio-security requirements. Without surprise it is the in-depth cleaning of the car that took out the most time and effort to complete, in includes the crafting of unique cleaning tools, and unusual positions in between the pipes, the chassis and the engine to reach the most remote mud patches. We also talk through picking a shipping agent, container loading process, and packing gear for a shipment.
Find more details on the shipment of the Albatross on our Patreon at:
Next week we go for a mini exploration of Brazil at the occasion of the Rio Carnaval!
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Until next week, take care!
Nick & Mathilde
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  • @user-pc5lt1wq3p
    @user-pc5lt1wq3p4 ай бұрын

    On behalf of Australia we thank you for taking so much care with Albo’s cleaning. Great job guys! ❤

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Whoohooo! You re welcome we realize all we want to see in Australia (exceptional ecosystem) is dependent on rules lines this so it s worth it

  • @christopherharris6005
    @christopherharris60054 ай бұрын

    Awesome video as always Nick and Matilda. Congratulations on 100th episode this has been such a epic journey so far can't wait to see what epic adventures y'all are going to have in Australia. Also when the newest flag was put on Albo why did he skip a space? Thanks for letting us ride along with y'all on y'all's journey around the world.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    hey Christopher sorry for the delay in response ! I am catching up :) you are very very observant !!! we have printed a sticker for Antarctica ;) we did not have it cause we did not know if we could go. so we ll put it when we arrive in Australia. unfortunately no penguin around to stick it

  • @badfinger61
    @badfinger614 ай бұрын

    Bon voyage, Albo! Excellent to see all the great teamwork and preparation that went into getting Albo and Jerry ready for shipment!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Merci!

  • @michaelbogemann536
    @michaelbogemann5364 ай бұрын

    G'Day Nick and Mathilde, my Hubby and l have watched and enjoyed all of your world tour. We really appreciate the time and effort to clean Albo, to protect our Country Australia. Please take care when driving here in Oz. Especially early morning's and at night time we have lots of wildlife that have no road sense. Cheers Julie and Mick

  • @anamsohail8904
    @anamsohail89043 ай бұрын

    Albo is shining because of your extra hard work! The toothbrush came in as the champion and Ushuaia the cat as the spirit animal! Amazing job and all the best ❤

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    hahahah exactly, non traditional heroes in a film indeed,!

  • @user-ky4rz2sn8v
    @user-ky4rz2sn8v3 ай бұрын

    WOW guys, that is clean. Look forward to bumping into you in Western Australia, hope all goes well for you guys and I am shore you will have a wonderfull time over here🇦🇺 Jon 👋🏻👋🏻🙏

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    can't wait really !

  • @Yanglopezviva
    @Yanglopezviva2 ай бұрын

    Almost here in Australia Next Meridian Expedition team, super pumped 🍻🇦🇺

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    2 ай бұрын

    Whooohooo gday!

  • @davidhuang6869
    @davidhuang68693 ай бұрын

    Great job on the cleaning. Learned something new about shipping vehicles to Australia. I do wish you guys had a shop vacuum cleaner to help you speed up the cleaning process. Looking forward to the next video.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    hahah we had a vacuum cleaner but not super detailed one.

  • @marilovescoffee
    @marilovescoffee4 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on Episode 100! Such a beautiful video about... cleaning??? You managed to make something tedious into a fun and interesting video. Well done!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Hahahahaha I can tell you we were very hesitant in how it would turn out also by the end we could not care less about filming! But it turned out alright right!

  • @CreatorInTrng
    @CreatorInTrng4 ай бұрын

    So, the rig is clean, packed and sealed in a container. That means you now have a little time for a little rest and relaxation. Your adventure is your life, your job (so-to-speak) and now it's out of your hands. Yes, that has a little anxiety to it, but you can't do anything about it right now. Continue to enjoy life and take us along if you want with a few pictures or videos. Otherwise, we see you on the other side...

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    We took some time off at the beach it was 🫶🫶🫶 hahahaha next next we tell you next week !

  • @CreatorInTrng

    @CreatorInTrng

    4 ай бұрын

    😊@@NextMeridianExpedition

  • @johnalden5821
    @johnalden58214 ай бұрын

    That was asking a lot of a Kiwi to clean up a vehicle so diligently -- for Australia! He is a good friend, indeed. The irony, of course, is that once you get to Australia, there will be even more desert dust all throughout Albatross, than before. I admire your patience.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Oh the kiwi is going to New Zealand and the rules are quite strict too there! Haha yes we said we need to drive in a puddle of mud immediately to rip the bandage hahahaha

  • @jbcopin5378
    @jbcopin53782 ай бұрын

    Great job guys. It will be worth every toothbrush 🪥 when you get here 🇦🇺 😉.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    2 ай бұрын

    we cannot wait!!!

  • @stevestott1514
    @stevestott15144 ай бұрын

    Great job all of you , it will be worth it when you get there . Having your Owen rig is so much better then a rental . I never thought that we would ever get it clean when we did it with are rig ,soooo stressful waiting to see if we passed . ( we did . Had a beer to celebrate , well ok several😎) but one of the best trips of are life’s . Cheers to another great informative video of what is needed to over land in different countrys . Thanks again for sharing your wonderful journey with us all your over landing friends . Cheers to another spectacular adventure to come thanks from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon . :) :) 🍻😁👍🏼🌏

  • @EricT3769
    @EricT37694 ай бұрын

    Thanks! A very fun, interesting, and informative video.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    oooh I have so much delays on responses... thank you also for this Eric! lots of love! maybe one day in Louisiana!

  • @vanessawatson1768
    @vanessawatson17684 ай бұрын

    Thanks for cleaning up the car as I live in Australia and appreciate the effort. Be ready it’s hot here now. Can’t wait to see where you go and why you do. Just make sure you don’t leave your shoes outside haha 😂. Welcome.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Funny we were actually speaking about that just yesterday saying we will have to change some habits

  • @vanessawatson1768

    @vanessawatson1768

    4 ай бұрын

    If you want ideas especially 4wd ideas hit me up there are some great places.

  • @orianafraser
    @orianafraser4 ай бұрын

    Albo is so shiny and clean! As tough as it was, i'm sure the deep clean after all this time on the road was worth it

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes and now it s done we are super happy

  • @rhousto1
    @rhousto14 ай бұрын

    What a rigorous process. I salute you for the thoroughness of the cleaning that must happen in order for the entry into Australia. My money's on yours being one of the cleanest they will have seen when they open the container.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    After talking to people we realized we might be in some of the cleanest yes … we got stressed by many comments around and may have overdone fine of it. Really you never know

  • @stuartrollings602
    @stuartrollings6024 ай бұрын

    Keep ya fingers crossed, Albatross!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes thank you!

  • @junefirst500
    @junefirst5004 ай бұрын

    You see, how the saleor helped Metalida & Nick, God Put Love inside of Humans! Love, Love!!

  • @stephanheeb1409
    @stephanheeb14094 ай бұрын

    The good thing about having Swiss friends helping with the cleaning is that they have a reputation of being ultra-serious with that (referring among others to 'Astérix chez les Helvètes') 😄

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    Haha true! They put a lot of effort helping us 😁 but also their superb friends

  • @crivensro
    @crivensro4 ай бұрын

    That was an awesome lot of work 🤪😵‍💫🤯 you both did! I love how you all helped each other 🤩! Enjoy your 6 weeks of rest! I can't wait to hear from you and Albo and your new adventures down under!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 🤗 yes we were lucky to have good friends around for that! Looking forward to it too!

  • @Donneczka1
    @Donneczka14 ай бұрын

    Wow! That was a lot of work! Nice job! My body hurt watching you! 😣💊 Excited for you, of course. I am very psyched to see Australia with you! That is at the top of my list of places to visit! Bye Tom!!! You will be sorely missed! 😢

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for supporting us every week! Oh nice maybe you can see a bit with us then!

  • @grahames9228
    @grahames92284 ай бұрын

    Great cleaning job. Australia, here you come.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Whoohooo

  • @themissdior1235
    @themissdior12354 ай бұрын

    Well done all :) Lots of cleaning and i knew you would get it done. Like everything in your lives, no half measures:) Keep safe and looking forward to your next exciting journey . Sending much love from Scotland xx 🥰

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    thank you so much for the kind wishes! hopefully we enter without trouble ...

  • @sharonmoore9941
    @sharonmoore99414 ай бұрын

    All that work will be worth it,Australia is an exciting adventure.🤠

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes !!!!

  • @kylecameron3313
    @kylecameron33134 ай бұрын

    When you get to the Pilbara of Western Australia, I'd be happy to show you around and or give you tips on some great places to visit 😊

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot Kyle (?). To keep in touch in case the offer is still on the table and we make it can you share your contact with us by email? nextmeridian.expedition@gmail.com

  • @kenmason9354
    @kenmason93544 ай бұрын

    Good luck 🤞

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you !

  • @sunnmittal
    @sunnmittal4 ай бұрын

    Great work Nick, you took utmost care of Albo.. will follow your journey again from Australia ❤😊

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Awesome we look forward keep traveling together ! Thank you!

  • @raysorayaray

    @raysorayaray

    4 ай бұрын

    Both of you done a Great thing so far, hope see you in Indonesia, be our guest when you came to indonesia

  • @RichardVac
    @RichardVac4 ай бұрын

    Woow! A lot of work to get it across to Australia, it is always nice to see you guys. ❤❤

  • @junefirst500
    @junefirst5004 ай бұрын

    You guys are so good & determined Tooth brush so handy. I admire you!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Tooth brush are the best hahahaha

  • @nehechodane1013
    @nehechodane10134 ай бұрын

    Great work! I'm afraid now to look into the corners of our defender 😰 Cat lovers are good people!😻 Enjoy Brazil, have a nice and safe trip, and very safe trip for Albo!!!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Hahahaha don’t look into the corners it is scary sight !!! Yes cats are 🫶🫶🫶 Thank you Lucio!

  • @inekeroos9264
    @inekeroos92644 ай бұрын

    Congrats with ep 100!!!!!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    thank you!!!!

  • @pennygrubbauthor
    @pennygrubbauthor4 ай бұрын

    I guess it’s one water crossing that you couldn’t make Albo attempt on his own. I have never watched a car washing film before, never even thought of it, but really enjoyed watching this one, It was very entertaining, probably better fun watching than wielding the toothbrushes. A couple of years ago I researched lost shipping containers for a project. You will be pleased to know that the chance of Albo falling off the ship en route is very small.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    It a good to read cause we kind of pray our little box is not on top of a pile next to the edge of the boat ahhahahaha

  • @florafeliciano2857
    @florafeliciano28574 ай бұрын

    Wow Albatross is shining . glittering and splendid, Goodluck for your next journey Nick and Matilde.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you! It was cleaner than us by then end for sure

  • @rogerevans1117
    @rogerevans11174 ай бұрын

    Very interesting & informative video!! Until next week!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    thank you Roger!!!!

  • @stuartrollings602
    @stuartrollings6024 ай бұрын

    Howdy ya Dirty Albies! Did you weigh the Albie before and after removal of the equip, and all of the dirt,sand,bugs, etc? That would be interesting! Please make sure the kitty does not stowaway! What a project! Thanks for sharing! We are on Wallaby Watch! Saddle up!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    We did not weight it after but it was so funny, the roof had maybe 15 / 20 to the ceiling and after removing everything and coming back out the next morning the roof was like 3/4 cm to the ceiling and albo had his butt all the way up. And for the cat she was 14 years old! So adorable and the landlord told us she would always to that so she seems to be used to hang around with stranger and come back to her house that was just next door 🥰

  • @heatherandrews2057
    @heatherandrews20574 ай бұрын

    Maybe you should send the receiving agent in Australia a link to this video? They’d know then how spotless everything is-no need to do a deep inspection. I feel exhausted from all your efforts. Enjoy your next travels and some time back home. Looking forward to next Saturday.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Hahaha we did a photo book of all the places we cleaned with the result picture that we left in the car cause we thought that might be a show of good faith.

  • @lennyclark7014
    @lennyclark70144 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @daveclarke6986
    @daveclarke69864 ай бұрын

    Great job mate 👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @eopal-uk265
    @eopal-uk2654 ай бұрын

    good luck guys - love from Birmingham UK

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @ursinidaho
    @ursinidaho4 ай бұрын

    Safe travels Albo! That looked like hard work. I bet it felt so great when you were finished! Sad to see Tom go. Safe travels Tom! On to the next adventure within the adventure! Cheers😊

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Yea! Also happy that it is super hyper clean for once hahahaha it feels good

  • @davidbaker3270
    @davidbaker32704 ай бұрын

    well done team bet it took a couple of pounds of albo its surprising just how much gets trapped every where and he look nearly like new again

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes … especially when you re careful to clean the car everyday you d hope it looks better under the furnitures hahaha

  • @pedrocandrade
    @pedrocandrade4 ай бұрын

    Amazing clean up! 💪💪💪 Safe trip to Albo!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for him!!!

  • @dieselmotorcycleworldtour
    @dieselmotorcycleworldtour4 ай бұрын

    Wish you guys good luck! Did it with a motorcycle 20 years ago. Was a pice of cake.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Oh wow! That s cool!

  • @Terrx
    @Terrx4 ай бұрын

    Well Nick and Mathilde, this is where I bid you adieu. All the best on the rest of your world trip!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Hi! Thank you for the wishes! But why adieu? You don’t like Australia? Haha or us anymore ? 😂

  • @Terrx

    @Terrx

    4 ай бұрын

    @@NextMeridianExpedition I do like you. I was watching because my son and are planning to drive from Canada to Argentina, so I was watching to pick up any information that I could get from your trip. Watching you has made me twice as excited to go. I'm even thinking of setting up an overlanders area in my land down there.(Once i buy it). Just to welcome overlanders and be able to provide the things that you all need from time to time. A nice place to camp, do laundry, have showers, repair trucks etc.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Hahahahahah wow what an amazing plan! Have fun and let us know if you have questions !!!

  • @Terrx

    @Terrx

    4 ай бұрын

    @@NextMeridianExpedition Thank you for that offer and I probably will have questions.

  • @steveswiggers1578
    @steveswiggers15784 ай бұрын

    You will love Australia! Here is, of course, also a whole defender community. If near Noosa (close to the must go Fraser Island) let us know and I bring you in touch with some defender people over there

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you steve ! Sounds great. Would you be able to share your contact with that info by email? So we can keep in touch if we can : nextmeridian.expedition@gmail.com

  • @steveswiggers1578

    @steveswiggers1578

    4 ай бұрын

    @@NextMeridianExpedition done

  • @johnvanderlip
    @johnvanderlip4 ай бұрын

    Wow! That was a lot of work. Good luck with customs!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Fingers crossed !

  • @michaelsecomb4115
    @michaelsecomb41154 ай бұрын

    Great job. You will enjoy Australia. Thanks for helping to keep out diseases. For example, Australia's banana industry is threatened by diseases from South America.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    It is super interesting for us because we don’t have such strict rules (already too late since centuries). And we know that the things that make Australia special for us (distinctive fauna and flora) are protected by actions like this

  • @pat_3524
    @pat_35244 ай бұрын

    I know it that you go to Brazil for Carnaval and maybe the falls of Igazu !

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Carnaval yes! No iguazu this time

  • @alrahma350
    @alrahma3504 ай бұрын

    رحله موفقه وجميله استمتع بوقتك وسنراك في استراليا بمغامره جديد وممتعه اتمنا لك حظ موفق وتحياتي لكم من بغداد العراق اخوكم ابو محمد ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊❤❤❤

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much Muhammad all the best! We hope you ll enjoy the journey in Australia

  • @nicoleziegler6112
    @nicoleziegler61124 ай бұрын

    Five days of non stop driving, followed by 6 days of non stop cleaning!!!! You guys definitely need time off!

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    We did ! Time off at the beach 🏖️ perfect !

  • @WannabeOverlander
    @WannabeOverlander4 ай бұрын

    👋🏻🤠 Definitely makes me think about whether I should start my trip around the world from Australia. When I finish my Vehicle it would be clean enough already 😅

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes !!!! That s a great idea hahaha

  • @therickpound
    @therickpound4 ай бұрын

    Great job, looks tidy, if only everything that came out of Australia was as clean n tidy.

  • @darrengray2309

    @darrengray2309

    3 ай бұрын

    WTF does that mean

  • @therickpound

    @therickpound

    3 ай бұрын

    @@darrengray2309 entry restrictions vs export restrictions, do some homework & be less triggered.

  • @brucelumsden94
    @brucelumsden944 ай бұрын

    Look forward to welcoming you to Australia. Thought you would be shipping to Fremantle. Do you realise the name of your LR is also the nickname of the present Australian Prime Minister?

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Hahahahaa yes we have been told this! It is so funny ! We hope it ll make albo look more local

  • @alexandral6273
    @alexandral62734 ай бұрын

    😱😶‍🌫️😳 Je n’en reviens pas qu’il ait fallu désosser Albo ENTIÈREMENT à ce point là !!!! Respect ! Quel boulot de titan ! Hâte de vous voir réuni avec Albo rempli de terre rouge ! 😜😜 J’espère que l’arrivée se passera bien.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Oui c est un gros travail Mais on est contents ca vaut le coup meme pas que pour l’australie ca nous permet de repartir sur des bonnes bases !

  • @alexandral6273

    @alexandral6273

    4 ай бұрын

    @@NextMeridianExpedition Oui, c’est ce que je me suis dit aussi, mais c’est impressionnant. 🤪😳😜

  • @barbrajones349
    @barbrajones3494 ай бұрын

    I've been watching from Texas ever since you went to Alaska with Eva. So cool that you've now finished the America's! How long will it take albo to ship to Austrailia? Looking forward to watching those episodes because Australia is a place my husband and I would like to visit (I don't know about shipping our vehicle though. I got exhausted just watching you clean yours lol).

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    the shipment is 45 days long! yes it is also quite easy to buy a vehicle already in Australia! no cleaning to do then!

  • @vanessalucenadasilva7441
    @vanessalucenadasilva74414 ай бұрын

    I love your videos, I live in Brazil with my family. If you can, visit the city of Gramado in Rio Grande do Sul, it is beautiful, safe and has incredible places! Big hug 🥰🫶🏼♥️

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the recommendation, unfortunately we won’t be heading that way.

  • @trevorlandy152
    @trevorlandy1524 ай бұрын

    Nick, hi I noticed that the agent tied the vehicle down rather than the wheels in the container. The wheels should be blocked and then secured to container, with the gear in neutral. The vehicle body should never be secured, because of the movement in the shocks,

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    Hey, for Australia you can’t use any wood material, so they didn’t use chocks for the tires so that’s the only way we could have done the job. Otherwise you’re right.

  • @telahunbelachew6313
    @telahunbelachew63134 ай бұрын

    It’s impressive work you guys have done. Did you get 40 ft container?

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    We wanted a small container but weirdly on all the quotes we got they were more expensive and not available. Maybe there is a shortage? So we ended up with a big one. And we did not find anyone to share with us which was a pity

  • @rogerroger7163
    @rogerroger71634 ай бұрын

    Et oui demandez à Leigh et Stephy de Grizzly and Bear, ils ont mis beaucoup de temps pour nettoyer leur véhicule en Taïwan avant de l'expedier en Australie

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Oui on a regardé leur video plusieurs fois avant de se lancer haaha

  • @kiwiexplorer4829
    @kiwiexplorer48292 ай бұрын

    Really inspiring what you are doing, I got a question regarding paperwork. There are a few countries that require the registration of the car to be active to be able to temporarily import it. In New Zealand we need a safety check to be completed before we can renew registration (12 month duration), how do you get around this to keep your rego active?

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    2 ай бұрын

    hmmm I dont think it is a problem, you show your old registration I think. If you have instagram you could go ask to our kiwi travelling friend Tom @touring_tom he was travelling with his kiwi defender for 18 months in the Americas and did not seem to run in any issue.

  • @stog9821
    @stog98214 ай бұрын

    I’ll be that wasn’t as fun as it looked. But glad you’re seeing Brazil. There’s a lot there to see. One question. You probably considered it, but why not ship to Capetown, drive up Africa, cross to Asia and then down into Australia? Though I’m not sure how much of that route is open today with all the conflicts, but decades ago it was a pretty well used route.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Hello! So the idea for us it to finish the trip driving where we left from and so for that we prefer finish with the African continent as it allows us to drive back home to Europe

  • @cmoreoverland6739
    @cmoreoverland67394 ай бұрын

    This is exactly what I intend to do as well once the Pan Am is done. Curious, why did you choose Australian rather than shipping to Morocco, doing Africa and shipping from from South Africa to Australia?

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Because we intend to drive back to Europe that we call home from Africa so for us it made sense to finish with Africa as from there we can literally drive to france :)

  • @radioactivebanana6774
    @radioactivebanana67744 ай бұрын

    Wow a lot of work! Good job. I would have used a pressure washer.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    We did have one and used it extensively. I think we show it only on a few scenes very short in the video

  • @kristensaenz6421
    @kristensaenz64214 ай бұрын

    Wow that was so much work and dirt! I wonder if Albo has been so clean since it was new! Will you have to clean the same to leave Australia? I am excited to see what you get up to while Albo is shipping. I bet you are exhausted after putting Albo in the container. Do you want to sleep for days??

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Hahaha true that. Normally no we won’t have to do such in depth clean. Just a good outside clean and usual inside. We were exhausted … we took time off at the beach it was great !

  • @kylekislingbury36
    @kylekislingbury364 ай бұрын

    Are you guys going to take a tour of the amazon rainforest in Brazil?

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    We d have loved to but it will be for another trip. We want to come back to Brazil one day and spend several months exploring. But that will be later on in the future

  • @ronfinch5532
    @ronfinch55324 ай бұрын

    I don’t know. My stress level would be topped out worrying about my ride out of my reach. I guess being a gear head has its own issues. I’ll be chewing my finger nails for you until your reunited with albo.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Hahahaha we were more stressed before albo left. We were lucky to get a few people telling us about their experience shipping in the meantime and we re happy and fairly reassured now

  • @VIAJANTEDATERRA
    @VIAJANTEDATERRA4 ай бұрын

    ola meus amigo, achei que voces vajariam pelo Brazil, ja estava preparando uma estadia na minha casa para receber voces que pena , mas desejo a voces felicidade.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    We decided we needed much more time than just two weeks to do a journey in Brazil. So it will be for another time !

  • @justbelit
    @justbelit4 ай бұрын

    wow this was intense, makes me think Australia should have been the 1st country on the voyage. But doesnt Argentina have car detailing shops/ car detailers you could have worked with? this would have been so much easier in a shop with the detailing machines and tools

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes and no to both questions. Albo had already travelled quite a lot when we bought it so amongst that dust surely there were left over from some of its previous trips. And for detailing shops in Argentina we thought of it. But from previous experience, no matter how much you pay people don’t realize the level of detail you want especially for a shipment like that and we did not want to bet on it. And we also know that to unmount furniture or do some of the engine cleaning they might damage installations. What we thought is that surely the best would have been to rent a spot in a detailing place and maybe do the work ourselves.

  • @russmartin4189
    @russmartin41894 ай бұрын

    Parting is such sweet sorrow! Goodbye Albo. Until we meet again. PS. Why didn't you power wash the underside of Albo?

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    We did ! Maybe it does show as well

  • @dancarl7126
    @dancarl71264 ай бұрын

    OMG...I feel sorry for you, so much cleaning. 😲 God forbid you do any of those outback roads in Australia, because you'll have that fine red dirt dust everywhere, I mean everywhere!!! In my case, I returned the vehicle covered in red beyond recognition back to the rental agency...😆

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Hahahaha we decided we ll drive in a big puddle immediately ! So that we stop thinking about keeping the car clean hahaha

  • @gavingrantham136
    @gavingrantham1364 ай бұрын

    Question: since the start of your journey back in UE till this shipment have you kept a log book of the fuel & cost thus far, plus the times that you had to do engine service's and so forth?? Total distance covered ??

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    So we keep a log of our km covered almost everyday! You can actually see the number of km on every video at the end of the generic where we say “this is day xxx and we are in xxx” on the screen you ll see the km covered. Nick keeps a very detailed log of maintenance etc and we don’t write down fuel costs no.

  • @gavingrantham136

    @gavingrantham136

    4 ай бұрын

    @@NextMeridianExpedition Thanks for the reply, maybe you could try that with your trip across Aussie and Asia And Africa all the way back home?? Just a thought.

  • @azizibnhamid3854
    @azizibnhamid38544 ай бұрын

    جميل 🌹

  • @Dania-gv7ov
    @Dania-gv7ov2 ай бұрын

    What is the name of the car??You cane do it guys

  • @thebikegeekandmore2448
    @thebikegeekandmore24484 ай бұрын

    Do you mind to tell us little bit about the costs involved?

  • @michaelharris1455

    @michaelharris1455

    4 ай бұрын

    I believe they said they'll cover everything related to the shipping, in an upcoming video. I'm curious too, so hoping so.

  • @thebikegeekandmore2448

    @thebikegeekandmore2448

    4 ай бұрын

    @@michaelharris1455 when I wrote the message I had not seen the entire video. My bad

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    Yes it’s all on KZread but for detailed details it’s on our Parteon

  • @bolanos3
    @bolanos34 ай бұрын

    Are you going ti the Australias ?....but with one, the south Australian Continent or the north Australian continent ? or maybe the middle one ?...so many to choose.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment ! 😍

  • @bolanos3

    @bolanos3

    4 ай бұрын

    @@NextMeridianExpedition

  • @nhorman1436
    @nhorman14364 ай бұрын

    what is the cost of shipping to Australia? I'm planning on shipping my 4x4 as well. thanks

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    Hey, it costs around 6000$, which is really a lot. If you share a container it’ll ve cheaper. To get full details, contacts and more, check out our Patreon.

  • @nhorman1436

    @nhorman1436

    3 ай бұрын

    @@NextMeridianExpedition thanks for the info

  • @Dania-gv7ov
    @Dania-gv7ov2 ай бұрын

    What is the name of the car?? You cane do it :)

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    2 ай бұрын

    Albatross! The Land Rover defender

  • @canterburyfour
    @canterburyfour9 күн бұрын

    Makes one think is it worth shipping to Australia?

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    6 күн бұрын

    good question, and I guess the answer is : it depends.... for us yes, albo is equipped entirely to our need, it is our home and we know it by heart. Cleaning Is annoying but does not cost any money. it is mostly time. and time we have :) We would be shipping anyways to Asia after so, australia is somehow on the way :)

  • @kylekislingbury36
    @kylekislingbury364 ай бұрын

    Are you going to travel around the whole continent of Australia? I thought maybe you guys were gonna travel along the other side of South America before going somewhere else. I don’t know if you know but off the coast of Brazil they have an island called snake Island, and 60 minutes Australia actually did a story on it. I saw it on KZread. Be careful there’s a lot of dangerous animals in Australia I think the most out of any continent

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    We won’t be able to see everything but we ll do a rather big tour ! Hopefully around and across

  • @kylekislingbury36

    @kylekislingbury36

    4 ай бұрын

    @@NextMeridianExpedition I don’t know if you’ve heard of the snack Aussie bites but they’re really good

  • @davidatkinson3542
    @davidatkinson35424 ай бұрын

    What is the ETA date?

  • @davidatkinson3542

    @davidatkinson3542

    4 ай бұрын

    Nevermind...wrote before finished watching...lol

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    End of March if all goes well. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @landyandy4x4
    @landyandy4x44 ай бұрын

    Im not looking forward to cleaning my landy when i ship to Australia as im still finding African dust from 2016 😁

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Hahahaha that s exactly what happened to us. Surely there was still sand from Tunisia where albo went with the previous owner

  • @landyandy4x4

    @landyandy4x4

    4 ай бұрын

    @@NextMeridianExpedition 😂 I think mine might take a month to clean 😭😭 and I'll have to take the dashboard out too 😭 , but it is what it is 🙄😁

  • @jasongentle6446
    @jasongentle64464 ай бұрын

    Who said Land Rover were 💩👏👏👏🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @Tillerman56

    @Tillerman56

    4 ай бұрын

    That is just Toyota folklore....

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂

  • @sagarschavan
    @sagarschavan4 ай бұрын

    ,🙏❤️👌👍

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @danmoore1811
    @danmoore18113 ай бұрын

    Just gonna say all this unnecessary if you really think about it. ❤

  • @terry5987
    @terry59874 ай бұрын

    I would never clean my rig to spotless just to go to Australia. Just not worth it.

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Oh for us it s worth it :)

  • @douglasjohn3544
    @douglasjohn35444 ай бұрын

    Just out of curiosity were will your vehicle dock in AUSTRALIA

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    4 ай бұрын

    Fremantle

  • @douglasjohn3544

    @douglasjohn3544

    4 ай бұрын

    @@NextMeridianExpedition nice enjoy your travels

  • @carlalo9861
    @carlalo98614 ай бұрын

    👍I underrstand Australia's cleaning requirement. Invasive stuff, you can't get rid of. 💃🎶🕺OMG RIO!!!, 🎶 👯CARNIVAL TIME, no time to rest🎶🥳 🤯💃🕺Time to party, SAMBA, BOSSA NOVA time.💃🕺Wow, perfect timing!!!. Have a wild time you two.💃🕺🤡🎉🎊🎶👯N CA USA🕞🙃✌

  • @NextMeridianExpedition

    @NextMeridianExpedition

    3 ай бұрын

    no time to rest never!!! you are an emoji star !!! I love it! unfortunately I cannot match your vibe from my computer keyboard but it is there in spirit